ni bwo
NEE-bwoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandani bwoNEE-bwohsoon
Englishthat is when; it was then thatsoon
Frenchc'est alors que ; c'est à ce moment quesoon
Meaning
Stresses the time of an event: ejo ni bwo yageze, it was yesterday that he arrived. It is ni, is, with bwo, standing for the moment.
Good to know
The official spelling is ni bwo, in two words; nibwo is the common press spelling. Nibwo bwa mbere means it is the first time.
Examples
- Ejo ni bwo twamenye iyo nkuru.It was yesterday that we learned that news.
- Ni bwo bwa mbere mbona inyanja.It is the first time I have seen the sea.
- Amaze kurya ni bwo yagiye kuryama.Only after eating did he go to bed.
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